Powell: U.s. Trying To Find, Free Turkish Hostages

Iraq - In Brief

June 28, 2004

WASHINGTON -- The United States is doing all it can to locate and free three Turkish nationals kidnapped by terrorists in Iraq who are threatening to cut off their heads, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday. "We hope it will be possible to rescue them, but it's a dangerous situation," Powell said in an interview from Turkey with CNN's Late Edition. "Once again, this shows that we're dealing with a terrible terrorist organization, " Powell said.